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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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